Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Dec 2, 2009, 9:21 am
Ever since one of my mates (I can say mate as he is from the UK, so there) turned me onto Stripmall Ballads I have been wanting to post something over here on Slowcoustic.  There is a great interview...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Dec 1, 2009, 7:50 am
So I am just starting my vinyl collection as I started it prior to actually picking up a new (media station friendly) turntable.  Well, actually the wife bought me one that I can rip directly to my i...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Nov 30, 2009, 9:10 am
So I haven’t made a label playlist in a while and I noticed the good folks over at IODA have a fair amount from one of my favourite Portland (East side: Maine, not west side: Oregon) labels R...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Nov 29, 2009, 3:49 pm
So I don’t know how I got a hold of these songs, but I recently found them again.  They are not even on an album as far as I know and I can’t find too much on this Vancouver artists.  I ...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Nov 28, 2009, 1:11 pm
You know you are here as you enjoy the hushed delivery and molasses cadence of some great music.  So when you receive notice on an album called “Lights Off, Headphones On”, either it is d...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Nov 27, 2009, 12:05 pm
Need a bit of heartache & story telling to ease you into the weekend?  How about a bit of southern drawl in your daily listening?  How about both in one package, “Addition by Subtraction”...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Nov 26, 2009, 9:36 am
This is just one of the ones that Slowcoustic favourite The Black Atlantic recommended just this morning over on Musikmob.  Just thought I would post one of the two great videos from Nadja out of Ger...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Nov 25, 2009, 9:03 am
Well class, I wanted to put a quick post on what is happening around Slowcoustic HQ – just looking to keep you all in the loop, we’re a team after all. Hopefully you all are finding it ok...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Nov 23, 2009, 9:24 am
I am sure it is not a secret, but most of you might know that I am a huge fan of Matthew Ryan.  How can I not when he is responsible for many of those late night hushed songs that just hit home for m...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Nov 22, 2009, 6:57 pm
…makes me happy.  Well I am not sure in relation to the song, but just in general.  I knew about the video but it completely slipped my mind until I saw it posted over on Tsururadio.  This wa...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Nov 22, 2009, 2:35 pm
Tomorrow night I will hopefully be spending some quality time with Liz.  Okay, spending time at a table in the back, casually tapping my foot while enjoying what I can only assume will be a frosty br...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Nov 21, 2009, 12:41 pm
Well this one is actually safe for work and is not the quickie some visitors might have been looking for when googling and finding yourself here.  This is a quickie because I am currently in transiti...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Nov 19, 2009, 7:39 am
I have been a fan of Borcherdt for a couple of years now.  His Coyotes album from last year was my top pick for the year and is still an outstanding album today – I just can’t recommend it enough...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Nov 18, 2009, 9:30 am
This new discovery and album is one that found its way to my inbox from one of my very good German friends.  I don’t know why Europe has such good taste in music and people (Do the Germans know...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Nov 17, 2009, 9:31 am
Tobacco Pat has a penchant for providing me with EPs of dark Americana tinged singer songwriter projects.  The third and final installment of his “Apocalypse” series has just been self re...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Nov 16, 2009, 9:12 am
Okay, I spoke a bit too soon about the new Matthew Ryan album “Dear Lover” and mentioned that it wasn’t quite gritty enough or possibly overproduced in parts.  Well friends, sometim...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Nov 14, 2009, 12:42 pm
Hello Slowcousticals, I bring you a weekend playlist because I don’t have a feature post (let’s just be honest here).  There isn’t even a compromise though because there is some rea...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Nov 13, 2009, 8:59 am
Still a fan of these Edmonton boys since first seeing them live here in Calgary – won me over instantly.  They are not the regular acoustic folk that might grace the electronic pages of this si...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Nov 12, 2009, 7:57 am
Spam – one of the worst words in the modern language.  Whether it be in your email, on your fax, from bands or even from family members (yes, it happens) – it has become an all encompassi...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Nov 11, 2009, 1:11 pm
Introduced to my world from Common Folk Meadow blog and I thought we all need more live folk covers. The Diamond Family Archive is the “band” and it is essentially singer songwriter Laure...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Nov 10, 2009, 8:31 pm
The world is small and déjà vu and/or coincidences happen all the time.  Let me entertain you with a few facts that may seem not so much coincidental as simply true. So I was recently called out i...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Nov 9, 2009, 9:08 am
Upcoming is a concert I am making sure I am at – the Vic Chesnutt / Liz Durrett performance at the Marquee Room on November 23rd (locals, please note change in venue with Timbre Productions).  ...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Nov 6, 2009, 9:20 am
It’s Friday today, so join me in sitting back and having other people provide you with all the quality music and coverage.  By the blog post title, I assume you gather what is going on here and...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Nov 5, 2009, 9:42 am
Look for an upcoming feature here on Slowcoustic for this Maine duo as currently the Gothic folk churned out by Arborea is hitting the proverbial spot for me.  What I am working on is putting a more ...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Nov 4, 2009, 9:08 am
So one to always cover labels that I think go out of their way to provide something a bit different but (almost) always chock full of talent, Western Vinyl are set to release “Houseboat” n...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Nov 3, 2009, 9:07 am
I have been a fan of Will Stratton for a the past few years ever since first listening to “What The Night Said” and some of the previously released tracks from it.  Such good acoustic sin...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Nov 2, 2009, 9:05 am
This album released from few weeks back from Ah Holly Fam’ly feels almost fragile enough to shatter at first listen.  Described as “Avant-Folk” or as far as “Theatrical”...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Nov 1, 2009, 9:42 am
Not so aptly titled for a Sunday morning, I am taking another moment to listen to the newest album from Kesang Marstrand entitled “Hello Night”.  As mentioned in my post on her “Bod...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Oct 31, 2009, 1:09 pm
I have posted Matt Epp over on You Crazy Dreamers (see HERE) already, but now that he has a new video out for his upcoming album, I though he needed some Slowcoustic love.  Hell, the album is great, ...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Oct 31, 2009, 11:30 am
Other than all things slow and acoustic, I just wanted to send a quick site update and ask for some feedback.  I know that the 9 of you (I come from a large family) that visit this site on a regular...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Oct 30, 2009, 8:02 am
I was introduced to James’ music this past August with a demo he sent over that was recently mixed and he was itching to get it “out there”.  Well, by “itching” I mean p...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Oct 29, 2009, 8:13 am
It’s called “For The Mission Baby” and it is FINALLY making into serious rotation over here.  I am not reviewing the album in this post as I am still only ankle deep in it.  But li...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Oct 20, 2009, 9:16 am
I don’t really have any music today, I have been a bit out of the loop the last couple of days.  I will be back by tomorrow hopefully, so I leave you with the above “toy” to amuse y...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Oct 18, 2009, 12:27 pm
Alright, I have always said “you know bloggers and their covers”, and here I am to bring it all full circle once again. New EP – check Covers including a good selection of artists ...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Oct 16, 2009, 9:18 am
The band is Brown Bird.  The album is The Devil Dancing.  The release is November 2009.  Stalk Peapod Recordings and I am sure it will pop up at some point. A bit about the album recording; ̶...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Oct 15, 2009, 8:03 pm
Wow. ~S. p.s.  Maybe Animal Collective isn’t that overrated? p.p.s. See HERE for previous Paul Masson. Share/Save
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Oct 15, 2009, 7:56 pm
Heard from Ronnie that he has released a new digital only 3 track EP just last week.  The title track included below is exactly what you would think of a song of the night around here, it’s slo...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Oct 14, 2009, 7:49 am
…and I don’t mean the cold & dreary evenings known as winter for the next 5-6 months! I know this is not going to be “news” for any of you, but just because you ain’t fi...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Oct 12, 2009, 12:29 pm
So I am not one for actually “celebrating” whatever holiday it is.  I guess I am either complacent or I just don’t care, wait…  No seriously, I might be more of a “Hey,...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Oct 11, 2009, 11:42 am
Free music is always good.  Free music is always great when it is worth having and actually listening to. I have been introduced to aaahh records previously, but sometimes I just need a couple of pu...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Oct 10, 2009, 1:43 pm
I have been a bit lax on the label playlist feature here on Slowcoustic so I noticed that the good folks at IODA have quite a bit of content from Shameless Records available.  Hell, it is time to rep...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Oct 9, 2009, 7:37 pm
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Oct 6, 2009, 8:10 am
I am a bit confused by The Big Nasty – they have two CDs coming out and one is more country folk and the other more rock alternative.  I mean each is its own project – and actually kudos ...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Oct 5, 2009, 8:17 pm
Ciao My Shining Star – Mark Mulcahy So I’m diggin’ Mark’s tribute album that was just released (or most of it, okay some of it…).  Especially like that Hayden version o...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Oct 4, 2009, 12:08 pm
I end up being in a bit of a bubble at times.  I know what you are thinking: “Hey Sandy, you are totally on the bleeding edge of music, how can I know as much as you??”.  I hate to burst...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Oct 3, 2009, 9:18 pm
“Laboring (East’s Last Heart)” “Redhead” “Goodnight Lover” These tracks taken from a live performance at VPRO back in 1998 and obtained from Archive.org. ...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Oct 3, 2009, 12:26 pm
www.nataliedee.com la·zy (la zee) adj. la·zi·er, la·zi·est 1. Slow-moving; sluggish. 2. Conducive to idleness or indolence. 3. Depicted as reclining or lying on its side. 4. Resistant t...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Oct 1, 2009, 7:48 am
Holy shit I am digging this song (Tirade Of A Shitty Mom)!  Wait, I’m digging the whole damn thing. I recently picked up the album for One Hundred Dollars – another winner from Canada fo...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Sep 29, 2009, 8:12 am
The Twilight Sad “Reflection of the Television” (mp3) from “Forget the Night Ahead” (Fat Cat Records) More On This Album ~~~ Maybe just a bit more “noise” in...
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Sandy S. posted an article on Slowcoustic - Sep 27, 2009, 12:59 pm
I have a band you should know and they are Blood Warrior: but besides a bit of back and forth with them, I don’t really have anything “of my own” to offer.  So, what is a blogger to...
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